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Let the rook go

Exchange sacrifice

Coach

Diagram 18 · White to move

Spassky has just dropped a bishop on h3 and the rook on f1 is attacked. Every white piece is still on the first two ranks, with a black queen, a rook and two knights aimed at the king. Before you move the rook, count Black's attackers: the knight on a5 is not one of them. · Petrosian vs Spassky, World Championship, Moscow 1966

sealed

Diagram 18